As per the definition, the substance should have the ability to control and remove the condition of Angamarda (Literal meaning will be Pain in the Anga or body parts). The specification of the word Mardana is to denote that the pain is of tormenting in nature). The pain can be localised to certain part of the body or the whole body as the word Anga refers to both the aspects of the body. In general, all pains are said to be caused due to Vata Dosha itself. But irrespective of the site this will cause both physical and emotional pain. Depending on the cause of pain, it may also be acute or chronic which may be due to external injury (Agantuja) or even an internal cause like Dhatukshaya as in diseases like Shosha (Pathological Emaciation). Thus a drug or a plant which should act as ANGAMARDAPRASHAMANA should be primarily acting against Vata Dosha and also have the ability to replenish the body nutrients along with repair of the Dhatu. Based on this understanding, the properties that is necessary for the said action is MADHURA RASA, MADHURA VIPAKA, GURU, SNIGDHA AND USNA VEERYA as these properties are opposite to that of Vata Dosha which is the main cause of the disease. The use of LAGHU guna and SHEETA veerya is dependent on the condition of Agni of the individual and its ability to digest along with the cause that has vitiated the VATA DOSHA.